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Georgia Tech President Participates in National Manufacturing Initiative

Jun 24, 2011 | Atlanta, GA

Georgia
Tech President G. P. “Bud” Peterson is participating in a national meeting
focused on advanced manufacturing today in Pittsburgh. The gathering is part of
President Barack Obama’s initiative focused on making American manufacturing
more competitive. Peterson will be among six university presidents who will
meet with the president on the subject.

Obama
invited leaders from industry, government and higher education to help
establish a national manufacturing agenda. He will announce several actions
being implemented by his administration including the creation of an Advanced
Manufacturing Partnership, to be spearheaded by leaders from top engineering
universities and several major U.S. manufacturers. President Obama's speech, held in
Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center, will be
streamed online at the following link: http://www.whitehouse.gov/live

The
president is expected to discuss establishing U.S. leadership in
next-generation robotics. Henrik Christensen, KUKA Chair of Robotics at Georgia
Tech who serves as an academic and research leader on the National Robotics
Initiative, will also participate in the summit.

“I
am very pleased to be a part of this effort that brings together government,
industry and research universities to design solutions to ensure America’s
manufacturing competitiveness now and in the future,” Peterson said. “Georgia Tech is an economic engine for the state
of Georgia, and we are honored to work in concert with other universities,
industries and the government to foster economic development and help create jobs
on a national level as well.”

According
to Peterson, commercialization is deeply ingrained in the mission of the
Institute.

“Georgia
Tech will continue to play an important role in assisting the American
manufacturing sector in becoming more competitive,” he said.

Peterson
also serves as a member of the Secretary of Commerce's National Advisory
Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.